Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre was 3.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.37 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.39 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.3558 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in North Korea is 3.37 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 3.39 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3558 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
North Korea ranks 38th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3692 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3807 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3959 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4395 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4677 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4969 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5215 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5404 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5541 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5627 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5691 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5772 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5884 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6021 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6182 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6356 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6525 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6682 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6836 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6993 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7146 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7286 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7414 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.753 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7636 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7753 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7923 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8185 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8593 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9175 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.991 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 3.37 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1718 units per square kilometre, 19.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 3.37 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7321 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.427 units per square kilometre | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | 0.5215 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.59 units per square kilometre | 0.5404 units per square kilometre | 0.6525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.732 units per square kilometre | 0.6682 units per square kilometre | 0.7923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.8185 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 2.46 units per square kilometre | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 35 Grenada 3.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Isle of Man 3.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Guam 3.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Portugal 3.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 3.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Palestine 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre in North Korea was 3.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3558 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North Korea rank for population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 75-79, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 75-79, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 75-79, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 75-79, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.